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NIOBIUM PENTOXIDE

Niobium Pentoxide is the inorganic compound that conforms to the formula

NIOBIUM PENTOXIDE is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.

Regulatory evidence by market

No rule for this ingredient has been imported for any of the 13 markets tracked here.

That describes this inventory, not the law. No imported rule is not evidence that an ingredient is permitted: a rule may exist under another name or identifier, or in a dataset not yet imported here.

Exact external identity check

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One PubChem compound was retained because the exact CosIng name appears among its reported synonyms.

PubChem title
Niobium pentoxide
IUPAC name
bis(niobium(5+));pentakis(oxygen(2-))
Molecular formula
Nb2O5
Molecular weight
265.81 g/mol
InChIKey
URLJKFSTXLNXLG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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Exact CosIng INCI name equals a PubChem synonym · Checked 2026-08-31

Official European Commission record

CosIng substance ID
100205
Entry status
Active
Published in the Official Journal
Yes
Recorded by the Commission
2023-05-23
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Inventory details for NIOBIUM PENTOXIDE

INCI name

NIOBIUM PENTOXIDE

Description

Niobium Pentoxide is the inorganic compound that conforms to the formula

Record provenance

Inventory reference
cosing-live-100205
Imported identity
NIOBIUM PENTOXIDE
Source update
2023-05-23
European Commission CosIng source notes

Key data

CAS
—

The CosIng inventory records no CAS number for this ingredient. That is the absence of an identifier in the source, not a finding about the substance.

EC
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Restriction
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Function
ANTI-SEBORRHEIC
Preventing or relieving the symptoms of seborrhea and/or seborrheic dermatitis, including dandruff.
ANTIMICROBIAL
Preventing and/or slowing down microbial growth.
ANTI-SEBUM
Helping control sebum production.
DEODORANT
Reducing and/or eliminating unpleasant odour. Contributing against the formation of malodour on body surfaces.
ORAL CARE
Providing cosmetic effects to the oral cavity, e.g. cleansing, deodorising, protecting.
OXIDISING
Changing the chemical nature of another ingredient by adding oxygen (or removing hydrogen).

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

Additional official and scientific sources

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How NIOBIUM PENTOXIDE appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists NIOBIUM PENTOXIDE as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.

NIOBIUM PENTOXIDE is also tagged with 6 cosmetic functions in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.

Frequently asked questions

NIOBIUM PENTOXIDE is listed in the EU CosIng ingredient inventory with no direct annex restriction records linked at this time. Absence of an annex link does not guarantee unrestricted use — always verify against the current official CosIng database before formulating.

According to the EU CosIng inventory, NIOBIUM PENTOXIDE carries the following function designation(s):

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Source note for NIOBIUM PENTOXIDE

This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for NIOBIUM PENTOXIDE from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.

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